THE UIC MATCH PROGRAM
COOPERATIVE PREPARATORY CHEMISTRY
AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
CHEMISTRY 102 / MATHEMATICS 092
Fall, 1999
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL 60607
To the student:
We welcome you to a new method of instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago: a cooperative program in mathematics and chemistry designed for students who plan to major in a science, pre-professional, health, or engineering field. It involves the courses MATH 092 and CHEM 102 and requires appropriate placement and registration in both courses. Successful completion of the courses will prepare you for General College Chemistry I (CHEM 112) and Pre-calculus with Trigonometry (MATH 121).
This program, dubbed the "MATCH" program, features the following points:
1. Coverage of topics in both parts of the program will support each other. Thus, you will see applications of many of the mathematics skills you develop in the chemistry part. Also, many of the applications discussed in the mathematics part will use examples from chemistry topics you have covered.
2. There are two discussion periods per week. During these discussion periods you will work together in teams to solve problems and discuss concepts. To help guide you through this process, you will have two discussion leaders: a graduate teaching assistant and an undergraduate peer mentor.
3. All program personnel will have a special set of office hours for the students in the course. Office hours and all discussion sections will be in the same room, 100 GH (Grant Hall). You are encouraged to attend any scheduled office hour with a question in either mathematics or chemistry. Permanent schedules will be available during the third week of class.
Taken together, these features should build to a unique classroom experience for you and make you feel more comfortable learning both algebra and chemistry. Finally, you can expect to get to know your classmates very well during this semester and to begin the formation of a study group that will assist you throughout your time at UIC.
As in most other college courses, you will be expected to read ahead in this course. You will find many places in the text, called "CHECKPOINTS" (math) or "How are you doing?" (chemistry) where you should stop your reading in order to work out a problem right away. This will help you to be certain that you have grasped the full meaning of what you have just read.
Donald J. Wink
Associate Professor
Project Director
The UIC MATCH Program
CLASS MEETINGS
Each student will have seven different class meetings per week. They are divided up as follows:
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00-8:50 2-50 minute lectures
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00-9:15 2-75 minute lectures
Friday 8:00-8:50 quiz and testing period
1 - 110 minute discussion period 1 - 50 minute discussion period
As the two courses together count for nine credit hours, absences from lecture will quickly put a student at a disadvantage and will likely have a detrimental effect on one’s final grades.
SPECIAL NOTE ON MAINTAINING REGISTRATION: Because of the cooperative nature of the instruction in CHEM 102 and MATH 092, you must maintain your registration in both courses at all times. You may not drop one course without dropping the other.
MATCH SCHEDULE, Fall 1999
Chemistry 102 (28290) and Mathematics 092 (63135)
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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8-8:50 |
Lecture, B1 |
Lecture, B1 |
Lecture, B1 |
Lecture, B1 |
Lecture, B1 |
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9-9:20 |
63141 |
63153 |
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9:30-10:15 |
28335 |
28286 |
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10:15-10:45 |
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11-11:50 |
28319 |
63164 |
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11:50-12:15 |
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12-1 |
THE UIC MATCH PROGRAM
COOPERATIVE PREPARATORY CHEMISTRY AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
CHEMISTRY 102 / MATHEMATICS 092
Fall, 1999
| WEEK |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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1 8/23-8/29 |
Molecular Concepts (POC 1A) |
Periodicity (POC 1B) |
Linear Equations (M 1A) |
Formulas in Math (M 1B) |
Formulas in Chemistry (M 1D) |
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2 8/30-9/3 |
Measurement; density; (POC 2A-B) |
Composition of Chemical Substances (POC 3A,B) |
Direct Variation (M 2A) |
Inverse Variation (M 2B) |
100 Point Exam # 1 |
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3 9/7-9/10 |
Labor Day Holiday |
Proportionality (M 2C) |
Proportional Reasoning in Chemistry (POC 4A) |
Formula and Molar Mass (POC 4B) |
Point Recovery from Exam #1 |
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4
9/13-9/17 |
Interpreting Relationships Among Chemical Phenomena (POC 7A,B) |
Variation and Proportionality in the Gas Laws (POC 7C,D) |
Graphing and Slope in the Cartesian System (M 3A) |
100 Point Exam # 2 |
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5
9/20-9/24 |
Chemical Reactions (POC 4C) Mass Amounts in Chemical Reactions (POC 4D) |
Working with Exponents (M 4A) |
Point Recovery from Exam #2 |
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6
9/27-10/1 |
Recording Measurements (POC 5A) |
Moles (POC 5B) |
Word Problems in Mathematics (M 4B) |
100 Point Exam # 3 |
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7
10/4-10/8 |
Nucleus of an Atom; Isotopes (POC 9A,B) |
Mixture Problems in Mathematics (M 5A) |
Mixtures of Sub-stances and Com-pounds(POC 9C,D) |
Empirical Formulas (POC 9D,E) |
Point Recovery from Exam #3 |
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8
10/11-10/15 |
Introduction to Functions (M 6A) functional Notation (M 6B) |
Curve Sketching (M 6C) Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (M- 6D) |
100 Point Exam # 4 |
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9
10/18-10/22 |
Manipulations of Functions (M 6E) |
Balancing Equations (POC 6A) Limiting Reactants and Yields (POC 6B) |
Molarity ( POC 11 D) |
Point Recovery from Exam #4 |
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10 10/25-10/29 |
Molarity and Stoichiometry (POC 11 E) |
Acids and Bases and pH function (POC 12 A,B) |
Systems Of Simultaneous Equations (M 7A) |
100 Point Exam # 5 |
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11 11/1-11/5 |
Operations on Polynomials (M 9B) |
Application of Quadratic Formula (M 8A) |
Weak Acids and Bases; other Equilibria Systems (POC 13 A-D) |
Point Recovery from Exam #5 |
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12
11/8-11/12 |
Factoring Polynomials (M 7C) |
Simplifying Radicals (M 9 A) |
Operations on Radicals (M 9 B) |
100 Point Exam # 6 |
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13
11/15-11/19 |
Lewis Structures (POC 10 A, B) Molecular Shapes (POC 10C) |
Formulas of Ionic Compounds. (POC 11 A) |
Oxidation Numbers and Reactions (POC 11 B,C) |
Point Recovery from Exam #6 |
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14
11/22-11/26 |
Complex Numbers (M 9 C) |
Solving Radical Equations(M 9 D) |
More Quadratic Equations (M 9 E) |
Thanksgiving Vacation |
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15
11/29-12/3 |
Properties of Logarithms (M 10A) |
Equations Involving Exponentials (M 10B) |
Equations Involving Logarithms (M 10 C) |
Rational Expressions (M 11A) |
Review |
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GRADING
Chemistry and mathematics will each have the following distribution of points for grading.
| Assessment Tool |
Quantity |
Points for Each |
Total Points |
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Homework |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Hourly Exams |
6 |
~50 |
300 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
200 |
200 |
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Total Points |
528 |
There is no curve for either course. You must be within the following point range in order to have the corresponding letter grades.
> 476 (> 90%) is an A
423-475 (80-90%) is a B
370-422 (70-80%) is a C
317-369 (60-70%) is a D
< 317 (<60%) is an E